Ep 204 - The Golf Coach Who Refuses to Be Defined by Cancer | Michael Infanti

About this episode

Brent Dale interviews Michael Infanti, a golf coach and cancer survivor, discussing coaching philosophy, performance improvement, and personal resilience.

This week on the Your Golf Performance Podcast, I sit down with PGA Professional and Head Teaching Professional art Long Reef Golf Club, Michael Infanti. Michael's coaching philosophy is simple: "Simplicity is Key." After completing his PGA traineeship at Penrith Golf Club and spending time playing professional golf, he found his true passion in coaching. Since joining Long Reef Golf Club in 2016, Michael has built one of the strongest junior and women's golf programs on Sydney's Northern Beaches while helping golfers of all levels improve their games. In this episode, we discuss: Why simplicity is so important when coaching golf The biggest mistakes club golfers make What separates elite players from the average golfer Building confidence and improving performance on the golf course Practice habits that actually lead to improvement Lessons learned from coaching beginners through to elite players We also dive into Michael's incredible personal story. Over the past decade, Michael has battled T-LGL Leukemia, and just 12 months ago was diagnosed with stomach cancer that rapidly progressed to Stage 4. After intensive chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and major surgery that saw his entire…

People in this episode

Host: Brent Dale

Guest: Michael Infanti

Topics covered

• golf coaching
• personal resilience
• cancer journey
• performance improvement
• junior golf programs
• confidence building

Keywords

• golf
• coaching
• cancer
• performance
• resilience
• junior programs
• confidence
• T-LGL Leukemia
• Stage 4 cancer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Long Reef Golf Club, Penrith Golf Club, PGA

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